Gerard Thomas

Head of Innovation at Agostini's Limited. Founded @LaunchRockIt. Tech enthusiast. Corp Innovation Architect. Goal:Change the world through Caribbean innovation!

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@AmericanAir - your flight attendant in Aa1225 from TNT to MIA is very disrespectful. She should not be yelling to people that she would remove them if they are unhappy

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3) Funding 'is a bust'. Banks ignore new biz models, angels are risk averse, the gov VC division is defunct, mixed w/ growth capital to non-growth, low-tech bizs. SOL: Gov & agencies set $$ to benefit banks, bizs & angels who invest $ in tech-enabled startups in a 5-yr horizon.

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Yesterday I had a conversation about T&T’s entrep ecosystem with an foreigner, and it saddens me that I had a few positive things to say about it. Why is that, especially as I am an overly optimistic person? Will reflect on this and write my findings over the next few days.

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2) It's our culture to launch a competition for development initiatives. Entrepreneurs win lots of $ to grow but rarely do. Hundreds of MM are spent by government & dev agencies on pitch competitions w/ no growth. SOL:Reduce competitions, vest funds for those who prove growth.

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@bigmoneymatters - Hi, think I got an email from someone pretending to be Mission Matters or someone from your team. How do I confirm?

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Hey, @monoliff - are bully's coming back or did they turn into apes? Like them both though.

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As an individual working to launch a venture capital fund, I support the Mensarius Oath for ethical standards in the finance industries. https://t.co/BTxE4fdtii

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@levie @paulg Lol

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@josephweinberg heard your presentation. Would like to learn more about persaid. What's best way?

[Dave McClure @davemcclure]

@jeremysliew good tips on VC differentiation; how to get access to best founders/startups @jeremysliew @lightspeedvp

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@vindaRd Lol

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The best problems to solve are the emotional ones.

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“It’s about being hungry, not thirsty”... @ArlanWasHere

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@knockknockcity thank you! Simple idea that makes life easy!

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@ArlanWasHere @emilychangtv @StartupGrind @ArlanWasHere we have to catch up!!

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@matthewclifford @Alicebentinck Hi, will you be on a specific panel today or tomorrow at SG Conf? Would love to learn more about your journey creating EF. Looking forward.

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Product Market Fit is when you feel like you do not have control of demand, and if you are asking if you have PMF, then you do not have it. Thanks for this @annimaniac

[arvin @vindaRd]

In short, stop placing so much value (or any value at all) on 'the idea'

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The development of babies from a state of not knowing to a state of consciousness is amazing to see and could only be Godly.